There are prevention clubs at both Ellen Ochoa Middle School and at Chiawana High School. We work with the youth leaders in our community to both get their input and assistance, but to offer support in the ways that they need.

School Based Programing

For a couple of years we have been offering Second Step as a school wide intervention. We have assisted in purchasing the curriculum for the school to use, and offering training and support for the professions implementing it. Second Step focuses on a number of important topics, including:

Peer resistance skills

Identification of risk factors for adolescent substance abuse and a strategy to enhance protective family processes

Development of effective parenting practices particularly regarding substance use issues

Family conflict management

Use of family meetings as a vehicle for improving family management and positive child involvement.